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Livingston County, Missouri

According to the 2000 Census, Livingston County, Missouri has a population of 14,558 people. Of those, 13,962 (93%) are White, 339 (2%) are Black, and 94 (671%) are Latino[1].
However, 535 (or 4% of the 14,558 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Livingston County a population of 14,023 with a demographic that is 97% White, 1% Black, and 1% Latino.

Reported in Census 2000

Incarcerated population

Actualpopulation

Total

14,558

535

14,023

White

13,962

297

13,665

Black

339

193

146

Latino

94

8

86

Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.